Checking Out Vintage Technology Magazine Covers From The 1980s Is A Wildly Cool Time-Warp Experience

When we talk about what was going on back in the day and what life was like in the 80s, many of us think about things like music and fashion. However, many people forget simple aspects like advertising. Yes, there was marketing and advertising in the 80s as well, and they did their best with it.

We thought it would be fun to look back at some vintage popular 1980s magazine covers that promoted various technologies, such as computers. Computers were definitely becoming popular in the 80s, and they were starting to be advertised literally everywhere, including in magazines.

Looking back at these advertisements shows us just how far our technology, photography, and marketing skills have come over the years. Though there is nothing wrong with any of these advertisements, our main goal is simply to appreciate them for what they are.

Magazine covers were one of the primary means used to advertise products and services, so it's no surprise that when computers became popular, they appeared on the cover of every magazine. So, let's look at this list of awesome vintage magazine covers promoting computers from the 1980s.

1. It looks like this one was some sort of technology-based magazine by the name of it.

2. It's wild to see this whole setup when we can just bring our phone or laptop by itself nowadays and travel with the internet.

3. I'm not even sure what kind of device she's holding, but it does look interesting and somewhat like a tablet.

4. Okay, but can we point out that every advertisement is accompanied by a beautiful girl on the cover?

5. There are so many things to take away from this cover, such as the fact that this is yet another girl on the cover, and you can clearly see that IBM was around at that point too.

6. This is my favorite magazine cover so far because it has the most personality.

7. She looks so happy to be using her computer; little did they know that these full setups wouldn't be needed for long.

8. This magazine cover advertisement is actually cute and kind of makes sense in real life.

9. I know I'm not looking at her sticking an envelope in there. What is she doing?

10. I need to know if they are promoting computers or trying not to promote computers.

11. Well, this is an interesting office space for her to be in.

12. Okay, the fashion choices with the tights are my favorite part of this magazine cover.

13. I love that none of the computers they are advertising are even on and working.

14. We love the romance they tried to add to the advertisement by giving the girls flowers to hold.

15. Umm, this one doesn't really look like a computer ad, but maybe a pretty girl ad?

16. They were promoting home workouts and businesses online? It's interesting that these things started back then and not more recently.

17. Now, the marketing for this one is pretty cool.

18. Clearly, this is when educating with the internet started becoming popular practice.

These 80s advertisements are quite interesting, and I think I noticed a few key things. It's fascinating to see what they promoted alongside their computers and how they made the advertisements appealing to people.

Obviously, their advertising worked because computers are common in every household now.